Former School House to Old Grammer School, Ruabon, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9871 / 52°59'13"N

Longitude: -3.0405 / 3°2'25"W

OS Eastings: 330244

OS Northings: 343817

OS Grid: SJ302438

Mapcode National: GBR 73.HZXS

Mapcode Global: WH89B.85CT

Plus Code: 9C4RXXP5+VQ

Entry Name: Former School House to Old Grammer School

Listing Date: 14 May 1988

Last Amended: 22 February 1995

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1724

Building Class: Education

ID on this website: 300001724

Location: At NW angle of St Mary's churchyard and stepped downhill from W gable of the Old Grammar School.

County: Wrexham

Community: Ruabon (Rhiwabon)

Community: Ruabon

Built-Up Area: Ruabon

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: School building

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History

The Charity Commissioners noted in 1837 that the schoolmaster had built a kitchen and brewhouse, with two rooms over, in 1825. The building was being converted for residential use at the time of survey (October 1994).

Exterior

Sandstone rubble with squared quoins, hipped slate roof: 2-storey 2 windows. Upper floor has one multipaned cast-iron window with intersecting Gothick heads, and a multipaned cast-iron casement below. Other windows removed or blocked. Door to right hand side of later date.

Interior

Few interior features appear to survive and the division between rooms at upper floor level no longer exists.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an early C19 building with historical associations with the Old Grammar School.

Group value with the Old Grammar School.

External Links

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II The Old Grammar School
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II Hearse Shed
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II Stonehurst
Set back behind forecourt wall and railings and with cobbled pavement to front; to NW of Old Grammar School.
I Church of St Mary, including churchyard walls and lych gate
Situated in the church yard which is between Bridge Street and Church Street.
II Spring Lodge (including Forecourt Walls and Railings)
Set back from Church Street behind forecourt walls, opposite St. Mary's Church.
II Round House
Situated at the SW angle of St Mary's churchyard.
II Sundial on the Churchyard to Church of St Mary
Situated in the churchyard to south of the church.
II Mary's Salon
House on corner of Church Street and High Street, known as Mary's Salon, opposite St Mary's Churchyard.

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Former School House to Old Grammer School

A Grade II Listed Building in Ruabon, Wrexham